Director: Anthony Penney
Writer: Anthony Penney
Producer: Anthony Penney, Sarah Collins
Production Company: Moment Maker Ministries
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes
Release Date: September 1, 2024
Filming Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Budget: $20,000 (estimated)
Story
In the coming-of-age drama Paradise, Jenny Peters, a teenager troubled by a challenging home life, is explored in her struggles. She makes her way through the challenges of puberty in a society where she frequently feels ignored and undervalued. Jenny is taken to an enigmatic, empty void one night as she falls into a restless sleep. She finds herself on trial in this strange place, her soul in jeopardy.
Makenzie Raine portraying an angel, makes a case for Jenny’s innate goodness by emphasizing her kindness, tenacity, and unrealized potential. However, a demon (played by Avaryana Rose) exposes her shortcomings, her errors, and the darkness that her difficult upbringing has caused her to carry inside of her.
Jenny confronts her own regrets, dreams, and fears as the trial progresses. In addition to being a struggle between right and wrong, the case for her soul is also a quest for self-awareness. Jenny will eventually have to decide whether she deserves a second chance at life or if the darkness within her will consume her. She must come to terms with who she is and who she wants to become.
Plot Summary
The thought-provoking drama Paradise (2024) explores the inner turmoil of Jenny Peters, a troubled adolescent. Jenny, who is having a hard time at home, is lost in a world of suffering and uncertainty. One night as she is falling asleep, she finds herself inexplicably thrust into a dark, empty space. Jenny is put through an extraordinary ordeal in this bizarre setting, one that could cost her her very soul. The trial is presided over by the Great Judge, while an Angel and a Demon battle it out, each presenting their case for Jenny’s eternal fate. As the arguments unfold, Jenny must confront her past choices and determine the path her future will take. Paradise explores themes of morality, redemption, and the weight of personal decisions in a visually striking and emotionally charged narrative.
Cast
Avaryana Rose as The Demon
Makenzie Raine as The Angel
Kylee Levien as The Great Judge
Mark Williams as Jenny’s Boyfriend
Hunter Paige as Crystal
Maeve McCloy as Jenny Peters
